The article focuses on the possible uses of genealogical computer programs in historical-demographical studies. It describes the user interface of selected genealogical program Ihiksoft Lineage 4.0 and its advantages for the use of methods of historical demography. At the end there are presented the results of the case study of the manor Škvorec, where the method of the reconstitution of families was applied precisely using this genealogical program., Barbora Kuprová., and Obsahuje bibliografii